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Solid-state batteries still face hurdles but the prize is huge for EVs

MIT Professor Emeritus Donald Sadoway discussed the development of solid-state batteries and the future of electric vehicles: “In 2035 the U.S. the automobile market will be roughly the same as today, but by then the massive demand for electricity from computers, AI, and EVs will combine to demand more electricity than the grid can supply." 
July 25, 2025 In the media Forbes

MIT Energy Initiative funds seven early-stage energy research projects

Seed Fund grants support a variety of research ranging from robotics for efficient infrastructure maintenance to rare earth metal recycling, reflecting the inherent complexity of the world’s energy systems.
July 9, 2025 MITEI

The Energy of the Future: Erick Liang

Energy of the Future
As part of his MITEI Energy UROP, Erick manufactured key components for fusion reactors using metal 3D printing, allowing for the use of more specialized alloys to withstand the extreme environments required for producing fusion energy.
July 9, 2025
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The tenured engineers of 2025

Eleven faculty members have been granted tenure in six units across MIT’s School of Engineering.
June 24, 2025 MIT News

Inside the mind of a young entrepreneur demystifying industrial decarbonization

As a graduate student, Paul Sizaire joined the SESAME research group led by former MITEI research scientist Emre Gençer. Along with Gençer and fellow student researcher Jim Owens, Sizaire co-founded Sesame Sustainability, an industrial decarbonization platform that simplifies infrastructure investments for a green energy transition.
June 18, 2025 In the media Village Voice

Confronting the AI/energy conundrum

The MIT Energy Initiative's annual research symposium explores artificial intelligence as both a problem and solution for the clean energy transition
June 17, 2025 MITEI

The Energy of the Future: Danielle Knutson

Energy of the Future
Danielle researched the correlation between distributed energy resources (DERs) and characteristics such as population, education, and race to identify underserved areas in California where infrastructure is needed to increase DER accessibility.
June 11, 2025
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Microsoft agrees to buy 622K tons of 'green' cement from Mass. company

MIT spinout Sublime Systems signed a deal with Microsoft to supply over 600,000 metric tons of their low-carbon cement over the next six to nine years. “Sublime’s mission is to have a swift and massive impact measured in the amount of cement we produce and sell,” said CEO Leah Ellis, a former MIT postdoc.
May 28, 2025 In the media Boston Business Journal

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